I think this product has been used in just about EVERY
household, whether it was you or your mum or even your mum’s mum. I am talking
about Vaseline’s petroleum jelly :0) Now I know there are endless things you
could use this on, from the kitchen to the kids, to even the bedroom ;) So I am
told.
But for our family this product is used on so many
things just to name a few:
On my little one’s bum to help provide protection in
between changes
On my chapped lips as a balm
On my nails as a cuticle oil
My partner also uses this on his thighs to prevent
chafing
You cannot go wrong with a tub of Vaseline in your
home. It will probably outlast your lifetime and doesn’t go off. I remember
seeing a tub of this at almost everyone of my families houses when I was a kid
and always wondering to myself what on earth it was. I used to think it was
skin in a jar, because one day my Aunty was applying the product to my nephews
bottom and asked her why she was putting it on there. And she explained to me I
was a special skin that went on my cousin’s bottom to protect it while it was
in the nappy.
A tip my mum handed me down with “Vaso” as it was
called in our house and as we still call it. Was to apply a thin layer with
your finger around your hair line when dying your own hair at home, as this
will prevent the dye from staining your head. I used to dye my own hair at home
loads so this was the best advice from mum.
And from my grandma, when we used to have Gastro she
would buy a tub for in the toilet and whenever we finished she told us to clean
our bottoms, then put a little dab on the toilet paper and gently rub it in
around that area. I can tell you now we never had sore bottoms no matter how
bad the gastro was, it worked wonders.
A little about
Vaseline Petroleum Jelly
Vaseline Petroleum Jelly is a
mixture of mineral oils, paraffin and microcrystalline waxes that, when blended
together, create something remarkable - a smooth jelly that has a melting point
just above body temperature. The result - it literally melts into skin, flowing
into the spaces between cells and the gaps in our lipid barrier. Once there, it
re-solidifies, locking itself in place.
Vaseline Petroleum Jelly serves two
functions: First it helps keep the outside world out - it protects skin from
the effects of weather and exposure. Second, it acts like a sealant to help
keep the inside world in - it forms an occlusive barrier to the natural water
loss of our skin. So skin that is dry and chapped is protected from drying
elements, enabling skin-softening moisture to build up naturally from inside
the skin itself.
** Images used are not my own and have been sourced from elsewhere.
